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John Thompson Macquarie Harbour

The adit or shaft hacked out of the sandstone with picks at Brickmakers’ Bay in order to secure a source of iron ore. The remains of a smelting operation can still be seen on the beach in front of the adit. See chapter 2 Voyage through the gates of hell. Drawing by Prue Theobalds, December 2006.